Jeremothיְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹת
Son of Becher, a Benjamite.
Who is Jeremoth in the Bible?
Jeremoth was a son of Becher and a member of the tribe of Benjamin, as recorded in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles 7:8. He appears in the biblical genealogy as part of the line descending from Benjamin, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. Though Jeremoth is mentioned only briefly in Scripture, his inclusion in the genealogical record serves to document the family lineage of the tribe of Benjamin during Israel's early history.
Biography
Jeremoth is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as one of the sons of Becher, who was a son of Benjamin.
Family
Siblings
- ZemirahTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
- JoashMaleDavid's warriorA Benjaminite warrior who joined David at ZiklagView full profile →
- EliezerMaleA priest who blew trumpets before the ark.View full profile →
- ElioenaiTribe of JudahSon of NeariahA descendant of David through Jeconiah.View full profile →
- OmriMaleSon of MichaelChief of the tribe of IssacharView full profile →
- AbijahTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjaminiteView full profile →
- AnathothTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, descendant of BenjaminView full profile →
- AlemethTribe of BenjaminSon of BecherSon of Becher, a BenjamiteView full profile →
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Chronicles1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 7:8
"The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְרֵמוֹת, יְרִימוֹת |
Jeremoth
8 (the King James Version "Jerimoth"), and
(2) In 1Ch 8:14, Benjamites. Compare JEROHAM, (2).
(3) In 1Ch 23:23, and (4) in 1Ch 25:22 = "Jerimoth," 24:30; heads of Levitical houses.
(5) A Naphtalite, one of David's tribal princes (1Ch 27:19); the King James Version "Jerimoth."
(6) (7) (8) Men who had married foreign wives. In Ezr 10:26 (="Hieremoth," 1 Esdras 9:27); Ezr 10:27 (="Jarimoth," 1 Esdras 9:28); Ezr 10:29 (="Hieremoth," 1 Esdras 9:30); the Qere of the last is weramoth, "and Ramoth"; so the Revised Version margin, the King James Version.
David Francis Roberts
jer'-e-mi.
See JEREMIAH (general article).